The Anti-Phishing Working Group's (APWG) Phishing Activity Trends Report, published April 2012, states that 39 percent of the world's computers are infected with some form of malware. This is a staggering percentage, and the problem does not appear to be...
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Let's be honest. In today's world, credit cards are not just convenient--in certain circumstances they're necessary. A credit card allows you greater consumer protection than using a debit card or when paying for large ticket items, than paying with cash. ...
I've talked about some of my own experiences with others trying to use my identity and my reputation to further their own scams. It's not uncommon that con-artists use the names of government agencies, financial institutions or even familiar consumer...
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You know what to do, now, when the Prince of Nigeria asks for your bank routing number. You are pretty sure that no, you have not won the lottery in Luxembourg, despite what that email says. Most are not going...
The holidays are a time of joy for many people. They are also, unfortunately, the perfect time for predators, identity thieves, and scam artists to pick off as many frantic shoppers as they can get. Here's one shopping scam I...
Some people have a unique ability to find humor in any situation. Author Barbara Silkstone is one of these people. When facing absurd or challenging situations, maybe we should consider following her lead and use humor to express our frustrations...
A memoir exposing the steep price consumers pay when facing mortgage servicing errors, inaccurate credit reporting, illegal debt collection practices, identity theft and weak consumer protection laws. THE BOOK » DENISE'S STORY »